Graduate Colloquium Series: Rachel Turner (TLAC) 10/29/19
“The Evolving Curriculum: Integration in the Social Studies Across the 20th Century” Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 4-5 p.m. Location: 311 Glasscock Building Rachel Turner PhD candidate, Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture| 2019-2020 Glasscock Graduate Research Fellow Abstract: Integrated curriculum is a buzzword in elementary classrooms yet fails in its promise to bring relevance to […]
“The Evolving Curriculum: Integration in the Social Studies Across the 20th Century”
Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 4-5 p.m.
Location: 311 Glasscock Building
Rachel Turner
PhD candidate, Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture| 2019-2020 Glasscock Graduate Research Fellow
Abstract:
Integrated curriculum is a buzzword in elementary classrooms yet fails in its promise to bring relevance to the teaching of social studies. This paper will uncover the history of curriculum integration in the 20th century and its impact on today’s elementary social studies classroom. Applying a qualitative content analysis utilizing scholarly articles, books and philosophical writings, Rachel will determine how and why integrated curriculum is encouraged. Curriculum integration has been prominent throughout the 20th century where a variety of goals, frameworks and programs have been utilized including core, fusion, correlation and broad fields. With current instructional time in the elementary social studies dwindling, many schools and districts advocate for an integrated approach. There is a need to understand the issues regarding integration in order to establish better instructional strategies, frameworks and resources for current elementary teachers.
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